Title
Dudgeon's Sphygmograph
Subject
Sphygmograph
Pulse--Measurement--Equipment and supplies
Pulse--instrumentation
Diagnostic
Description
Image 101-1524
Used to record the pulse pressure at the wrist
Metal instrument with wires, knobs and a short strap attached. A sensitive manometer sits on the radial pulse and is amplified by means of a weighted pulley. A clockwork mechanism turns a roller which winds recording paper under the needle to record a trace.
Creator
Dudgeon, R. E. (Robert Ellis), 1820-1904
Arnold & Sons (London, England)
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1880
Contributor
David Burns (Firm)
Cravens, Annette
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
6 x 6 x 4 cm.
Type
Image
Still image
Identifier
05.03.30.1
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Sphygmograph
Date Created
9/28/2009
Medium
Metal, wire and cloth
Citation
Dudgeon, R. E. (Robert Ellis), 1820-1904 and Arnold & Sons (London, England), “Dudgeon's Sphygmograph,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16871.